News today that the Spitfire in Kelvingrove Art Gallery, Glasgow is to be brought down for a “safety test” for the first time since 2006. Is this the “normal” sort of timescale for this sort of thing? I take it by “safety test” they mean stress testing of the airframe? Personally wish they would either keep it grounded or move it to the Transport Museum.
By: Mothminor - 29th July 2015 at 15:00
I would think that they will be testing the cables and attachments. It looks a lot better at ground level.
Hi Robert, yes I assumed it probably was the attachment points that would need testing. Just wondering how often that needs to be done on suspended airframes. It’s not so bad in Glasgow with it’s one Spitfire but at the likes of Cosford….. Mind you, I suppose with the age and nature of the building in Glasgow the attachments into the stonework might need to be checked more often!
And it certainly does look much better at ground level.
By: Robert Whitton - 29th July 2015 at 14:39
I would think that they will be testing the cables and attachments. It looks a lot better at ground level.
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July 29, 2015 at 2:09 pm